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solutions for which are often found only through the “ school of hard knocks ”. In fact , some might say that unless one has been tested with something going horribly wrong , it may be hard to know how to position oneself to deal effectively with some of the more complex issues that can arise in Africa .
AAMIG provides networking opportunities where members can combine their individual experiences and use this to help position the Australian industry as a whole , with a leveraged international competitive advantage .
Social Licence to Operate
AAMIG promotes the concept that developing and maintaining a Social Licence to Operate is one of the most effective ways to mitigate African risk , particularly political and social risk . It starts with the meaningful engagement of both the host Government and the communities in which one is working .
An increasingly important aspect of developing a Social Licence to Operate is recognising that companies cannot help people permanently with never-ending hand-outs , or by doing for them , things that they could , should , and want to do for themselves .
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